BioEYES Alignment with Educational Standards

Nano — 2^nd grade
Our Nano program focuses on simple observations with lots of drawing, life cycles, and similarities and differences between humans and fish.

Maryland State Science Curriculum alignment
Pennsylvania State Science Curriculum alignment
Utah State Science Curriculum alignment

Micro — 4^th/5^th grade
The Micro program concentrates on habitat, the needs of embryos, cell structure, anatomical comparisons between humans and fish, and heart functions.

Maryland State Science Curriculum alignment
Pennsylvania State Science Curriculum alignment
Pennsylvania 4^th Grade Science: Assessment Anchors & Eligible Content
Utah State Science Curriculum alignment

Intermediate — 7^th/8^th grade
The Intermediate program introduces basic Mendelian genetics, dominant and recessive traits, Punnett Squares, and stem cells.

Next Generation Science Standards alignment
Common Core State Standards alignment
Maryland State Science Curriculum alignment
Pennsylvania State Science Curriculum alignment
Pennsylvania 8^th Grade Science: Assessment Anchors & Eligible Content
Utah State Science Curriculum alignment

Advanced — High school
Our Advanced program brings in heterozygous mutations for a more in-depth Mendelian genetic experiment, while also discussing stem cells and vertebrate embryonic development.

Next Generation Science Standards alignment
Common Core State Standards alignment
Maryland State Science Curriculum alignment
Pennsylvania State Science Curriculum alignment
Pennsylvania Keystone Exam alignment

Fish Dynamics — 6^th–8^th
"Fish Dynamics" is a week-long program that follows up a week of our standard Intermediate program. Its focus is on experimental design, allowing the students to create and perform their own experiment on how temperature affects the development of zebrafish embryos.

Pennsylvania 8^th Grade Science: Assessment Anchors & Eligible Content

Your Watershed, Your Backyard — 6^th/7^th
"Your Watershed, Your Backyard" builds upon our original zebrafish experiment with a focus on watershed ecology and environmental stewardship. The program includes a field trip to the students' local watershed, and incorporates the best practices of a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience.

Next Generation Science Standards alignment
Common Core State Standards alignment
Maryland Environmental Literacy Standards alignment